Brazil’s inflation cools as prices post first monthly decline in a year
Housing, transportation and food prices drove the monthly decline as Brazil’s central bank kept room for further rate cuts, IBGE said.
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Brazil's inflation cools as prices post first monthly decline in ...
The previous Brazilian inflation recorded a deflation of 0.40% in August 2026, according to data released on Wednesday by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). The National Index of Consumer Prices Broad 15 (IPCA-15) showed a decrease of 0.46 percentage point in relation to the rate of 0.06% observed in July, marking a [...]
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Brazil's inflation slowed more than expected in the month through mid-August, with consumer prices falling for the first time in a year on a monthly basis, suggesting that inflationary pressures are easing in Latin America's largest economy.
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